Pa
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pa has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
27 people · the #101,516 first name in Brazil · median age 37
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Pa
Most people given the name Pa in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Pa you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Pa deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Pa truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Pa fits with your family’s names and surname.
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